ArticleJournal of education and health promotion2025
Factors influencing academic major selection among health sciences students in Saudi Arabia.
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backgroundThe University education sector has been growing in Saudi Arabia. The abundance of universities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia complicates some students' ability to make well-informed decisions regarding their majors. This cross-sectional study aimed to identify the factors influencing students' choices of major. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted from February to April 2023 at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences in Alahsa, Saudi Arabia. It targeted first- and second-year students, achieving a sample of 447 participants through convenience sampling. The analysis employed both descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS, focusing on correlations and multinomial logistic regression to identify significant factors affecting major choices.
resultsThe present cross-sectional study included 447 students. There were 155 (34.5%) males and 292 (65.5%) females with a mean age of 19.01 ± 0.94 years. Furthermore, 53 (11.8%) students chose emergency medical services as their major subject. Whereby 74 (16.48%) students chose respiratory therapy, 45 (10.02%) and 87 (19.37%) students chose occupational therapy and radiology science, respectively. For 152 (33.8%) of the participants, friends served as the primary information source. Whereby 349 (77.7%) students chose their major based on the community's needs, and 129 (28.7%) students chose their major based on their salary. There was a significant negative correlation between academic level and major choice (
conclusionsThe study highlighted the desire of students to choose their major based on several factors. This included the needs of the community, the salary, academic level, and prior volunteering in a major subject field. These findings revealed the utmost importance of providing resources and opportunities for students to gain practical experience and make informed decisions about their major and future career path.
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